Latest news from East and Central Africa, covering politics, security, economies, and regional relations. Reporting from countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, and Rwanda.
The United Nations has launched a massive funding appeal to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With over 7 million people displaced by ongoing conflict, the UN warns that without immediate funding, life-saving aid for food and medicine will run out by mid-year.
Addis Ababa has completed extensive urban preparations ahead of the 39th African Union Summit beginning on 14 February 2026, where regional security crises and economic integration are expected to dominate discussions.
Kenya’s Cabinet has endorsed a KSh4.7 trillion national budget for 2026/27, allocating KSh495.7 billion in transfers to county governments ahead of Parliament’s review.
Maritime policymakers from across Africa convened in Mombasa, Kenya, this week to craft a unified stance on the International Maritime Organization’s “Net Zero Framework,” aiming to protect African trade competitiveness as shipping decarbonizes.
Angola’s president João Lourenço has convened high-level talks in Luanda, pushing for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting with M23 drags on.
A recent drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 24 civilians, including children, as the United Nations warns that growing assaults on aid operations are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
The Kenya Navy has formally launched “Operation Bahari Moja,” deploying warships to the Seychelles to spearhead a regional effort against piracy and drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean.
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the 2026 Diplomatic Brief in Nairobi today, demanding the United Nations Security Council be reformed to include Africa with permanent representation, while boosting Kenya’s global diplomatic role.
A brutal drought in northern Kenya has pushed herders, including Maasai families, to trek farther in search of water and pasture, with some crossing into Tanzania’s borderlands.
Tanzania’s government is preparing to sell part of its national gold reserves to help pay for infrastructure projects, a shift driven by declining international aid and tighter budgets.
